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(11) EP 4 584 884 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/29

(21) Application number: 24805937.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.10.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03K 3/03(2006.01)
H03L 7/089(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H03K 3/0315
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/053185
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/101386 (15.05.2025 Gazette 2025/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 08.11.2023 US 202318504604

(71) Applicant: Ciena Corporation
Hanover, MD 21076-1426 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HONARPARVAR, Mohammad
    Stittsville, Ontario K2S 2G9 (CA)
  • MUSTAFA, Ahmed
    Kanata, Ontario K2T 0A6 (CA)
  • BEN-HAMIDA, Naim
    Ottawa, Ontario K2K 0L1 (CA)
  • ABOUELKHEIR, Nahla
    Ottawa, Ontario K2T0L8 (CA)

(74) Representative: Dehns 
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG
London EC4M 7NG (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BOOSTING THE SPEED OF A RING-BASED FREQUENCY DIVIDER